Did you ever wonder what it means to work with insecure leaders? Let’s first start off with a quote from internationally known thought leader Britt Andreatta who writes, “Exclusion lights up the same regions of the brain as physical pain.” I read Andreatta’s words repeatedly, eventually going from confusion to
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The Purpose of Learning Is Growth Which Can Change the World
I’ve been fortunate to spend the last 22 years wedded to a high school special education teacher who has not only inspired countless students who’ve sat inside her classroom but myself as well, with the conviction that the purpose of learning is growth. Along with that conviction, she encourages empathy
Stochastic Terrorism is Nurtured by Extreme Politicians
Malcolm Forbes is best known for the prominent American business magazine which bears his name. He once remarked, “Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” While I agree entirely with Mr. Forbes, a new expression I learned today called stochastic terrorism reinforces that even those with fully
Say the Right Thing to Inspire the Next Generation
“Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.” – Benjamin Franklin In society today, it’s not difficult to uncover politicians from across America – influential individuals who the old and the
The Civil War Has Eerie Comparisons to Today
If there’s one thing you can rely on regarding history, it’s how it will inevitably repeat itself. Take the Civil War, for instance – a time in our nation’s history that many of us learned about in grade school and probably have forgotten. My wife and I just watched a